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Hello again from the Lashmet household.\u00a0 I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.\u00a0 Here are a few ag law stories in the news the past two weeks.<\/p>\n

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Pexels photo by Dan Hamill <\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

*COVID-19 legislation and ag producers.<\/strong>\u00a0 There have been a number of programs created by Congress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0 The National Agricultural Law Center has created a website with great resources and frequently asked questions.\u00a0 This is a perfect place to start diving into the details, determine how these programs may impact you, and look for information related to labor law, contract law, and other areas that may be impacted by the virus. [Click here<\/a> for the website.]\u00a0 \u00a0One of the resources included is the report from my colleagues at Texas A&M Food and Ag Policy Center titled “Initial COVID-19 Response for Agricultural Producers,” which can be found here<\/a>. Additionally, the\u00a0National Ag Law Center will be having a webinar next Wednesday on these topics as well.\u00a0 [Click here<\/a> for more info.]<\/p>\n

*What is a recession and what are its implications on for agriculture?<\/strong>\u00a0 Dr. Justin Benavidez did a blog post this week answering these questions and raising several important considerations for agricultural producers. [View blog post here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

*Estate planning in the time of COVID-19.<\/strong>\u00a0 I was recently a guest on Paul Goeringer’s podcast talking about estate planning in the time of COVID-19.\u00a0 We talked about the key documents that everyone should have in place and how the current situation may impact how those can be executed.\u00a0 It’s a quick, 20-minute conversation on an extremely important topic. [Listen here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

Upcoming Presentations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My next presentation will be an online program on estate and transition planning hosted by Van Zandt County AgriLife Extension on May 14, 2020 from 10-11:30.\u00a0 As soon as I have information on how to register, I will post that on my Upcoming Presentations<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

As always, our Online Ranchers Leasing Workshop course is available.\u00a0 Once you register, you can access the course anytime and you can re-watch any sections you would like to at your convenience.\u00a0 For more information, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello again from the Lashmet household.\u00a0 I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.\u00a0 Here are a few ag law stories in the news the past two weeks. *COVID-19 legislation and ag producers.\u00a0 There have been a number of programs created by Congress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0 The National Agricultural Law Center has created a website with great resources and frequently asked questions.\u00a0 This is a perfect place to start diving into the details, determine how these programs may impact you, and look for information… Read More →<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2444,"featured_media":8694,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-estate-planning","category-weekly-round-up"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nApril 17, 2020 Weekly Round Up - Texas Agriculture Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/texasaglaw\/2020\/04\/17\/april-17-2020-weekly-round-up\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"April 17, 2020 Weekly Round Up - Texas Agriculture Law\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hello again from the Lashmet household.\u00a0 I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.\u00a0 Here are a few ag law stories in the news the past two weeks. *COVID-19 legislation and ag producers.\u00a0 There have been a number of programs created by Congress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0 The National Agricultural Law Center has created a website with great resources and frequently asked questions.\u00a0 This is a perfect place to start diving into the details, determine how these programs may impact you, and look for information... 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